Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 8.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.5%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 21965: 2.21970: 2.91975: 3.11980: 3.41985: 3.81990: 6.21995: 6.82000: 7.32005: 7.92010: 8.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 8.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.2% +9.8%
1970 2.9% +31.2%
1975 3.1% +5.8%
1980 3.4% +9.3%
1985 3.8% +11.2%
1990 6.2% +64.8%
1995 6.8% +8.3%
2000 7.3% +8.3%
2005 7.9% +7.9%
2010 8.5% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2
1990s 6.5% 6.2% 6.8% 2
2000s 7.6% 7.3% 7.9% 2
2010s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 63 Cuba 8.7% compare
  2. 64 United Arab Emirates 8.7% compare
  3. 65 Italy 8.6% compare
  4. 67 Serbia 8.4% compare
  5. 68 Hong Kong 8.1% compare
  6. 69 Kuwait 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 8.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary